Political Science 2230E Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Social Movement Theory, Public Inquiry, Social Movement
8 Mar 2018
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1994 - 2000 canadians contracted hiv through blood supply. Federal go(cid:448)er(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t did(cid:374)"t ha(cid:374)d out fi(cid:374)a(cid:374)cial resources to (cid:448)icti(cid:373)s. Inability to prosecute those responsible for spread of disease. Few believed hep c had serious health concerns. After hiv tainted blood started to affect people. Only for 4 years because they were expected to die after that. If they accepted the money, they waived their right to sue the gov. After 4 years, ns decided to give more money. Public inquiry held to find source of contamination. Hep c society granted as intervener but denied funding for legal counsel. Blood activism: range of collective challenges that emerged after tragedy from those with. Division between group: authentic victims of tainted blood vs those with hep c. Social movement: collective challenges by people with common purpose and solidarity in. Blood activism reflect four common characteristics of social movements: sustained interaction with elites, opponents, and authorities.
